Looking for Urban Cultivation Novels Where the Protagonist Grows Stronger Step by Step 有没有那种一步一步变强的都市修真小说

1. 1 高EN High Martial Arts: We Agreed to Cut Ties, So Why Are You Chickening Out? 高武：说好断绝关系，你们怂什么 Deep, Deep, Deep深深深Urban1.1M WordsOngoing (Satisfying, satisfying, satisfying! No forgiveness! The whole family will pay!) Jiang Fan was found by his wealthy biological parents. He thought he’d finally live a life of luxury, but instead, he was beaten and scolded every day, locked in a dark room, and even denied food. His four older sisters treated him like a dog, while his biological parents spoiled their adopted son every single day. He worked desperately to earn their affection, only to end up dismembered, his body never recovered. A 28.4kReads7.5Score2.5kShelves

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2. 2 高 High Martial: I Can Kill Monsters to Get Traits 高武：我能杀怪爆词条 Falling Leaves and Flying Feathers落叶飞羽Urban643k WordsCompleted Spiritual qi revival begins, and humanity awakens supernatural powers! After Shen Junwu fails to awaken, his girlfriend leaves him, while his own brother takes the chance to trample him and force him to lure monsters and get himself killed. But little do they know, Shen Junwu has been reborn, and brought along the God-Tier Trait System. From the start, killing monsters grants him traits. These traits can advance martial arts, alter bloodlines, change innate talents, and even unlock multiple 2.5kReads8.6Score219Shelves
3. 3 上 After More Than a Decade on the Mountain, I Descend Invincible 上山十几年，下山即无敌 Dazed Tangerine呆呆橘Urban2.2M WordsCompleted At three years old, an old man dragged me up into the mountains. For more than ten years, he put me through hell. At eighteen, I came down the mountain invincible. While others were chasing girls at my age, I had already lived through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Just watch how I take the city by storm. 46.1kReads8.6Score3.3kShelves

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   It is very well written.

4. 4 我 From the Start, I Chose the Fist Cultivator Class and Shattered Fate with My Bare Hands 我开局转职拳修，以双拳击碎命运 Demon's Path魔行Urban1.9M WordsCompleted In this age of countless marvelous talents, no one expects anything from a pair of frail fists! The human realm has swords that outshine all creation, spears that sweep through armies, fire that burns everything, and lightning that shatters the sky! Young people have so many options, and everyone gravitates toward the coolest, most stylish, and most powerful abilities! Only one stubborn boy chooses to train the frail fists in front of him. Everyone thinks he’s gone mad! Until the day disaster st 64.3kReads9.2Score7.4kShelves

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   The first two are about humans cultivating immortality in urban settings, with various races vying for supremacy, gradually becoming the strongest. The third is about being reborn as an animal, using a system upgrade path to become stronger step by step.

5. 5 高EN High Martial Arts: I Know a Billion Little Bits of Every Martial Art 高武：所有武学我都会亿点点 Demon's Path魔行Urban2.8M WordsCompleted [The farther you read, the better it gets, with no filler at all] [Steady updates, guaranteed quality] Origin energy resurges, and eighteen-year-old Xiao Fan leaves a third-tier city. By a twist of fate, he enters the Supergod Class, where all of humanity’s strongest geniuses gather. Having always kept his head down and quietly built up his strength, he decides, under the inspiration of generations of fallen heroes, to burst onto the scene and astonish the world. In the border war zone, he makes 76.4kReads9.0Score8.6kShelves
6. 6 开 A Turtle from the Start, Invincible Across the Stars 开局一只龟，无敌于星空 Li Shechi李奢侈Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Spiritual qi revival reshuffles the world order completely. Jiang Xuan unexpectedly becomes a land tortoise after being reborn. By the time other countries have been trampled and destroyed by all kinds of mutated creatures, the Dragon Kingdom has already restored order, thanks to Jiang Xuan's arrival! 5.7kReads8.5Score446Shelves
7. 7 修 Five Years of Cultivation, Invincible the Moment I Descend the Mountain 修仙五年，下山就无敌 Half the Night一半夜色Urban2.5M WordsOngoing [Passionate urban action + decisive and ruthless + funny and lighthearted + no do-gooder heroine] “Dear apprentice.” “Your master is begging you, come down from the mountain.” Five years ago, Ye Fan was abducted by his beautiful master and taken to Kunlun Mountain to cultivate immortality. He became the temple's only male disciple. Five years later, Ye Fan, who had vanished and was believed dead, returns in triumph, possessing peerless powers. A hidden dragon plunges into the depths, stirring up 9.1kReads9.1Score818Shelves

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   "My dear disciple." "Master begs you, please go down the mountain." Deep in the Kunlun Mountains, a woman of exceptional beauty and refined elegance sat by the bed. Her voluptuous figure was draped in a red palace dress, her curves alluring like mountain peaks. Her stunningly beautiful face, enough to make any woman envious, was filled with pleading. The man Su Qinghuan was pleading with was named Ye Fan, his head resting on her long, beautiful legs, his eyes half-closed in contentment. Su Qinghuan continued to persuade him, "Ye Fan, you actually have a senior sister, a beauty that could rival any other. Go down the mountain and find her." "Senior sister is nowhere near as alluring as Master. Wear that red bellyband embroidered with carp tonight when warming the bed. I love eating fish."

8. 8 我EN I've Already Ascended, Yet You're Telling Me to Take the College Entrance Exam? 我都飞升了，你叫我去高考？ Step by Step to the Clouds步步青云Urban4.8M WordsCompleted Ning Wangshu transmigrates to the cultivation world and spends nearly ten thousand years becoming the greatest cultivator in the immortal path, before finally ascending to immortality. But after ascending, he discovers that he hasn't entered the Immortal Realm at all. He's returned to Earth, where only a little over three months have passed, and the college entrance exams are just around the corner... And so, this year's graduating class gains an invincible immortal who has ascended to the highe 61.5kReads8.3Score7.5kShelves
9. 9 都 Urban: Ten Years of Cultivation, and I’m Unrivaled the Moment I Descend the Mountain 都市：修仙十年，下山即无敌 Feng Yibing冯一病Urban3.2M WordsCompleted The new book has built up a backlog of chapters and can be found on the author's homepage. It tells the story of the hundred thousand years after this book. [Expert Descends the Mountain + Invincible Cultivation + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Decisive Killing + Multiple Realms] The Great Dao is flawed, and spiritual energy has withered. A mighty cultivator who had survived the tribulation traveled the world. By chance, he discovered a peerless prodigy born with a spiritual physique, forcibly took 256kReads9.0Score23.2kShelves
10. 10 我EN With a Fox Immortal, I Subdue a Hundred Ghosts 我以狐仙镇百鬼 Purple Dream Wandering Dragon紫梦游龙Mystery10.3M WordsOngoing The day I was born, nineteen bolts of thunder struck around our family’s courtyard. A fortune-teller said I was born a demon child, fated to suffer eighteen calamities in my life. Either someone else would die, or I would. As it turned out, the fortune-teller met his own calamity on the very day I was born. He carried me out of the village, and suddenly dropped dead! 748.4kReads9.4Score43kShelves

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    It's worth watching. The audiobook version is also good; the narrator, Xiao Beng, tells stories in a very evocative and lighthearted way.

11. 11 斩 Slay the Gods: My Pokemon Can Slay the Gods 斩神：我的宝可梦能斩神 Little Gale小疾风Male-Channel Fanfiction3.8M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] Pokemon have arrived in the world of Slay the Gods. Can humanity’s strongest be called “Pseudo-Legendaries” too? Do Mythical Beasts count as gods? You have the three Cthulhu Mythos Outer Gods? I have the Legendary Pokemon! 8.8kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves
12. 12 娱 Showbiz: I Reveal I'm Reborn from the Start 娱乐：开局自爆重生者 Procrastinating Dead Otaku有拖延症的死肥宅Urban397k WordsOngoing [System] + [Cultivation] + [multiple transmigrations] + [celebrities] [~~~Reborn alongside five female celebrities~~~] Meng Ziyi: “How about we take him back and interrogate him?” Zhao Liying: “Confess and you'll be treated leniently. Resist and you'll be punished severely.” Zhou Ye: “So you like playing games where you raise someone, huh?” Jiang Peiyao: “Am I really that unpopular?” Bai Lu: “I want to know how that skill-sharing thing works.” Liu Yifei, Liu Shishi, Yang Mi, Dilraba, and Fan Xia 3.7kReads8.6Score148Shelves
13. 13 宝EN Pokémon: The Legendary Trainer Who Just Wants to Farm 宝可梦：在家种田的传奇训练家 I Want to Be Worthy of Love我想被对的起Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Pokemon + Everyday Life + Invincible Protagonist + Battles + Heroine: Cynthia + Shiny Dragapult] One day, he transmigrates into the Pokemon world. Chen Shi’s System awakens when he turns fifteen, gives him an egg, then immediately takes off. After traveling for a year, Chen Shi realizes that life on the road isn’t for him. He plans to go home, quietly work the land, and live a leisurely life. But life keeps forcing him onward. With no other choice, Chen Shi settles down on a farm and focuses on 48.1kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves
14. 14 宝 Pokemon: Starting as the Fire-Type Elite Four Champion 宝可梦：从火系天王开始 Tiger Tiger General虎虎上将Anime Fanfiction580k WordsCompleted Synopsis: (Pokemon + Invincible + Battles + Fast-Paced + Daily Life + Shiny Blaziken) Today's trending news: The World Pokémon Championships have begun! Leon defeats Cynthia, Lance, and Steven to become world champion! Zhang Fan transmigrates into the Pokémon world and becomes the successor to the Fire-type Gym. With his first partner, a shiny Torchic, he sets out on the path to becoming a Pokémon Master! Gou Hao: “Why do you keep ruining my plans?” Ash: “Pikachu, I won't lose this time!” Le 4.8kReads8.6Score310Shelves
15. 15 华 Chinese Entertainment in 2006: My Era as a Director 华娱2006，我的导演时代 Very Noble非常君Urban666k WordsCompleted [Director + no System] In 2006, when Chinese-language cinema has only recently begun to take off and Hollywood blockbusters are sweeping up the domestic box office, Li Xia's era as a director begins. This is the age when Chinese-language cinema steps onto the world stage and rises to glory! 7.6kReads8.6Score237Shelves
16. 16 斩 Slay the Gods: Ancestral Witch Proxy, From the Start with the Nine-Turn Mystical Art 斩神：祖巫代理人，开局九转玄功 Mirror of Kunlun昆仑之镜Male-Channel Fanfiction2.1M WordsCompleted [Pangu's chosen agent + a brawny Wu Tribe bruiser + a powerhouse with absurd stats] Gu Tianchen transmigrated into the Slay the Gods world, became Lin Qiye's classmate, obtained the Pangu Shrine, and inherited the Wu Tribe's legacy. Every time an Ancestral Wu awakened in the shrine, Gu Tianchen gained three Divine Ruins. Lin Qiye: “Classmate Gu Tianchen, we're both agents of the gods. How come your moves are so good? Could you teach me?” Gu Tianchen: “Moves? I'm a brawny Wu Tribe bruiser. My 42kReads9.0Score5.1kShelves
17. 17 刚 Attacked by Monsters on the First Day of School! 刚开学，就被魔兽袭击！ Haka Aquarius哈卡水瓶Urban3.5M WordsCompleted Zheng Yuan, a young construction worker who spent his days hauling bricks, woke up to find he had transmigrated into the body of a sixteen-year-old about to start high school. As a terrible student, he found his studies as incomprehensible as a foreign language. Just as he was despairing over school, his golden finger, the Skill Draw System, arrived. With a single draw, Zheng Yuan landed a high-level skill. From then on, his academic performance improved by leaps and bounds, but the price was th 19.5kReads7.0Score1.9kShelves

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    This is exactly what it is, and it's a single female lead who falls in love at first sight.

18. 18 我 My Days at Bureau 749 我在749局的那些日子 A Dream in Yunling云陵一梦Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted My name is Lin Bai, and I’m a sophomore at Diannan University. I have a secret I’ve kept buried deep inside for a long time. I feel like I might not be an ordinary person, or maybe… I don’t know if I can even be considered human. I can easily do many things ordinary people can’t. At first, I thought it would earn me admiring looks from others. But gradually, I realized it didn’t make me stand out from the crowd. Instead, it made me feel like I didn’t belong in this world. The way they looked at 4.1kReads8.8Score463Shelves

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    749, something to aspire to, something mysterious. A novel you simply can't put down.

19. 19 修 A Cultivation Expert in the City 修真强者在都市 Lingering Back and Forth流连往返Urban5.6M WordsCompleted After his gold-digging girlfriend cheated on him, an ordinary young man from the city unexpectedly inherited the legacy of a mighty cultivator. From then on, he could summon wind and rain, becoming an immortal among mortals. A renowned traditional medicine doctor? My disciple. A gang boss? My underling. A top power player? My subordinate… With one hand, I turn the clouds and bring in endless wealth; with the other, I summon rain and slap faces. Life is this exhilarating, this satisfying! I leave 22kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves

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    Here are some recommended urban cultivation novels where the protagonist gradually grows stronger: * *** **Cultivation Master in the City:** Author: Liulian Fanwang * **Synopsis:** Chen Hao, an ordinary urban youth, is cheated on by his materialistic girlfriend but unexpectedly obtains the inheritance of a cultivation master. From then on, he becomes a powerful figure in the city, a veritable urban god. He not only makes rapid progress in cultivation but also uses his strength to subdue renowned doctors, martial arts bosses, and top figures, becoming their masters or superiors. He slaps faces and becomes a legend in the city. * *** **The Path of Cultivation in the City:** Synopsis: The protagonist, Lin Fan, unexpectedly obtains a cultivation system, begins cultivation, and gradually achieves success. He then embarks on an adventure to explore a mysterious other world. * *** **Urban Immortal Path: A Modern Cultivation Legend:** Synopsis: On the first anniversary of his grandfather's death, ordinary youth Lin Yu discovers an unnamed ancient book in his old house, thus beginning his path of cultivation. He encounters numerous obstacles in his cultivation but gradually breaks through them with the help of a mysterious old man, constantly increasing his strength. Ultimately, he no longer passively avoids challenges but actively seeks to uncover the conspiracy of a mysterious organization. *Starry Sky Locks the Moon: Urban Cultivation Revelation* • Setting: Set in 2029, an era where technology and cultivation civilizations intertwine. The protagonists meet through an ancient treasure and grow together amidst the power struggles of the urban cultivation world. The story incorporates elements such as virtual reality technology and ancient artifacts. These novels all showcase the protagonist's journey from ordinary to powerful, with rich plots, making them worth reading.

20. 20 都 The Path of Cultivation in the City 都市的修真之路 A Hundred Charms of Life人生百媚Urban157k WordsCompleted The Path of Cultivation in the City follows the protagonist, Lin Fan, who unexpectedly acquires a cultivation System. After making progress in his training, he embarks on an adventurous journey to explore a mysterious otherworld. —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 都 The Immortal Path in the City: A Modern Cultivation Legend 都市仙途：现代修真传奇 Dusk Su, Morning Song暮苏朝歌Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Lin Yu is an ordinary young man living in a bustling city, leading a routine, unremarkable life. On the first anniversary of his grandfather's death, he unexpectedly discovers an ancient book with no title in the old family home, and the gears of fate begin to turn. Lin Yu takes his first steps into the path of Qi cultivation. After successfully drawing in spiritual energy, he senses a wondrous world of qi, but his cultivation is beset by one obstacle after another. At a critical moment, a myste 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 星 Starlit Firmament Locks the Bright Moon: A Revelation of Urban Cultivation 星穹锁明月：都市修真启示录 King Yama, Who Likes a Hint of Fragrance喜欢一抹香的阎罗王Urban41k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You're welcome to check it out on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! In the near future, in 2029, technology and cultivation civilization coexist. Virtual reality is widespread, but ancient cultivation families still control the hidden side of the world. - Setting: The story begins in Binhai City, a super-metropolis on the shore of the East Sea. Hidden within it are the barriers to thirty 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 异 Exotic Beasts Invade? I Run a Zoo! 异兽入侵？我开动物园的！ Extra-Thick Rice Noodles加厚款米线Urban708k WordsOngoing After being reborn in a parallel world, Xia Luo was in despair. This world was full of danger. Humanity was locked in a constant war against terrifying exotic beasts emerging from spatial rifts, but the beasts were far stronger than anyone had expected, and humanity was steadily losing ground. Just as Xia Luo fell into despair, he awakened a cheat of his own. But why did this cheat seem so unreliable? System: “Host, please build your own zoo!” After that, a terrifying figure could always be seen 476Reads8.5Score113Shelves
24. 24 全 Global Awakening: But I’m Containing the Gods 全球觉醒：我却在收容神明 Cola Cap可乐盖Urban253k WordsCompleted “You say you're Sun Wukong? Fine, show me your somersault cloud.” “Even the Jade Emperor has to pay rent. Those are the rules.” “Other people awaken with a cheat ability. I awaken with a shelter, and they don't even damn well pay me.” “Can you gods stop wrecking my home when you fight? I rent this place, and I had to pay three months' rent upfront.” The gods of the entire world are being hunted by an unknown presence, and the protagonist is the only “vessel” capable of containing divine essences 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who could resist such a thrilling story! The protagonist suffers six consecutive defeats during the spiritual revival and is ridiculed, only to be recognized by Sun Wukong himself – he is none other than the Cauldron of Ten Thousand Gods!

25. 25 孤 The Solitary Emperor Descends Upon the Mortal World 孤帝临尘 Drunk in Ink, Sailing by Boat醉墨行舟Urban394k WordsOngoing Jiang Yu, the Human Emperor who burned his life source to mend the heavens ten thousand years ago, awakens in the modern age. Empowered by all living beings, he ends the abyssal calamity that has lasted ten thousand years and ushers in a new age of spirit energy, where everyone can cultivate. He witnesses civilization's flame passed down from generation to generation, burning on without end. 256Reads9.2Score105Shelves
26. 26 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves

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    Some brothers

27. 27 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6kShelves
28. 28 全EN Global Metahumans: Awakening the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning at the Start 全球异能：开局觉醒紫霄神雷 The Wind Is Howling Tonight今晚的风儿甚是喧嚣Urban4.5M WordsOngoing On Blue Star, vicious beasts run rampant. Everyone can awaken an ability and has a chance to become a powerful force, feared across the land! Yet Xu Jingming, who transmigrated here, had only an E-rank ability. Fortunately, the Deep Blue System appeared, upgrading his weak E-rank electric ability into S-rank Purple Firmament Divine Thunder! That’s not all. Every time he kills a vicious beast, he earns ability points. Spend ability points to raise his level and strengthen his skills. “Deep Blue, 247.9kReads9.1Score20.3kShelves
29. 29 妖 The Wicked Cultivator: Abandoned Young Master 妖孽修真弃少 Qing Cang擎苍Urban3.9M WordsCompleted Ye Chen was once a peerless prodigy, but on his tenth birthday, his clan branded him a sinner. They stripped him of his status, and even his own father abandoned him in the wilderness to fend for himself! Eight years later, the prodigy returns, rising to power with unstoppable force. He tramples everyone beneath his feet and sweeps away every obstacle in his path! He reigns supreme, unrivaled in the city. Find it all in this book! 15.1kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
30. 30 我 I Have Nine Golden Cores 我有九个金丹 The Pitfall-Expert Dad神坑奶爸Urban1.2M WordsCompleted As the last cultivator on Earth, Lin Yi discovers that he actually has nine golden cores… 1.4kReads8.3Score169Shelves
31. 31 重 Reborn as a Good-for-Nothing: I Squandered My Fortune from the Start 重生废少：开局散尽家财 No Wine in the Ming Dynasty明朝无酒Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn powerhouse + rich beauty + play the pig to eat the tiger + showing off and face-slapping + passionate action] Yang Qiu, heir to a fortune worth hundreds of billions, crashed his car while street racing. As he lay helpless in his hospital bed, his own father and stepmother openly discussed how to kill him and seize his inheritance. When he finally woke up, he announced that he was giving up the inheritance and leaving home. As Li Bai once said, "A thousand gold pieces spent will come bac 383Reads7.8Score—Shelves
32. 32 重 Reborn as the Urban Immortal Venerable 重生之都市仙尊 Luo Shu洛书Urban12.8M WordsCompleted Luo Chen, once a supreme immortal, is ambushed and reborn on Earth. Though he holds an ordinary position in society, he faces contempt from his girlfriend, ridicule from his rival in love, his parents' miserable lives, and threats and provocations from the scions of wealthy families. He swears to change his unfair fate, stand at the pinnacle of the world, and show everyone that he, Luo Chen, was once here. 26.5kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
33. 33 高 You Haven't Even Graduated High School, So How Are You Already a Grandmaster? 高中还没毕业，你怎么就成宗师了 Ye Ling Du叶灵渡Urban3.6M WordsCompleted The wasteland descends, exotic beasts invade, and martial arts sweep the nation as warriors become the new mainstream. High school student Ye Ran transmigrates to this world and relies on the Martial Arts Achievement System to drive out the beasts, protect his home, and climb step by step to the summit. He becomes the strongest Martial Saint and sweeps across the eternal starry skies! Martial Arts Achievement 1: Chicken-Slaying Expert. Kill 3,000 chickens to earn 10 achievement points and a phys 48.2kReads8.7Score4.6kShelves
34. 34 这 This Protagonist Won't Take Orders, So I'm Done 这届主角不服管，老子不干了 Maple Drifts Past Chang'an枫过长安Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Recruiting protagonists + ensemble cast + slow start] The black-hearted System gives me an impossible mission: make the urban war god, the miraculous doctor, the martial arts prodigy, the Dragon King God of War, the reincarnated emperor, the blind Sword Sovereign, the reincarnation, the reborn one... submit to me. What the hell? They’re all absurdly powerful protagonists. You expect them to take me as their boss? I quit! 100.2kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves

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    It's very well-written. Aside from the somewhat complex cultivation system, everything else—the plot and character development—is excellent. The supporting characters, in particular, seem quite intelligent, and the protagonist's cheeky antics during the most exciting moments are hilarious. Overall, it's very well-written and highly recommended!

35. 35 阴 Yin Immortal 阴仙 Jiang Muxi江沐淅Eastern Fantasy7.5M WordsOngoing Born inside a coffin, the young man honors the dying wish of the old caretaker of the charity cemetery and personally sends his sworn younger sister to join an immortal sect. After she enters the sect, he accidentally stumbles into the Yin Mountain of a Hundred Ghosts and has no choice but to embark on the path of ghosts… Thus begins the legendary cultivation journey of a ghost cultivator wielding a ghost blade, slaying giant demon overlords and cleaving immortal sect masters in two… 16.3kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    A classic traditional cultivation novel. The male protagonist is not a saint; he is decisive and not foolish.

36. 36 谁 Who Told Those Three to Get Together? 谁让他们三个凑一起的 Lei Muzhi Only雷牧之只Urban135k WordsCompleted [Spiritual qi revival, urban fantasy, three-person idea factory, ruthless humor, one heroine] Three thousand years after the First Emperor suppressed the demon race's pocket realms, the seals on the Twelve Golden Figures are gradually weakening. The demon race is poised to attack. After nearly a thousand years of recuperation, humanity has welcomed Xia Zhou, hailed as "the greatest talent China has seen in three thousand years." One monstrously gifted genius who doesn't act human, plus two arrog 147Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist in this book is very strong.

37. 37 山 The Wild Doctor of the Mountains 山野狂医 Little Huangy小黄yUrban4.2M WordsCompleted A country boy is beaten and has his right leg broken after talking back to the dean’s son, forcing him to return to his village to make a living. By chance, he inherits the legacy of a divine physician. From then on, his life takes off, and he rises to power, achieving a spectacular life beyond anyone’s wildest dreams... 7kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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    Oh my god! I highly recommend this novel. It's substantial, has many satisfying moments, and provides a lot of emotional value. The story of becoming stronger step by step and living such a life is truly enviable.

38. 38 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: Bald, but Stronger! 灵气复苏：因为秃头，所以变强了！ Wan Huangming万凰铭Urban611k WordsCompleted [Invincible]+ [Comedy]+ [Pets] After the spiritual qi revival, all things begin to evolve, and humanity enters an age of the extraordinary. Ye Xiaofan has trained relentlessly to become a martial artist. In the end, he really did grow stronger, but he also went bald. That's right, he got stronger and went bald, yet still failed to become a martial artist. But that no longer matters. Because Ye Xiaofan has realized that no one in this world can match him. No matter who he fights, all he needs is 49Reads7.8Score152Shelves
39. 39 高 After the College Entrance Exam, I Joined the Cultivation Department of a Top University 高考后，我进了顶级大学修真系 Eggs Stir-Fried with Knife-Cut Noodles鸡蛋炒刀削Urban800k WordsCompleted After the college entrance exams, everyone thought he would fail to get into university. It was only on the first day of classes that they learned he had been accepted into the cultivation department of a top university. From then on, he would dominate Dongzhou and look down on all his rivals. 1.9kReads8.9Score128Shelves
40. 40 属 My Stats Double Without Limit, and I Get a Little Stronger Every Day 属性无限翻倍，我每天变强亿点点 Moon Over the River Tower江楼月Urban630k WordsCompleted [Urban superpowers + invincible protagonist + one heroine + older woman-younger man romance + pacifist] He woke up to find monsters everywhere and superhumans as common as dogs. Even the aunties doing square dancing on the street had awakened superpowers, while Li Luyao was about to be expelled from school. Fortunately, he awakened an unlimited attribute panel that doubles all his attributes every day. On day one, his physical fitness nears the human limit. On day ten, his body is as tough as a 1.3kReads5.5Score101Shelves
41. 41 都 Urban Cultivation: After Eight Years of Immortality, I Return Invincible 都市修真：修仙八年，归来既无敌 Salty Fish and Eggplant咸鱼茄子Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Urban cultivation + endless power fantasy + decisive killing] Qin Changqing falls off Mount Tai and accidentally lands in a secret realm of cultivation, where he obtains the legacy of an Immortal Lord. After eight years, he finally breaks through to the Golden Core realm and returns in triumph, beginning a legendary life! One day, Qin Changqing stands above the powerful families and martial clans, clad in white like a young immortal descended from the heavens. Qin Changqing: “I’m invincible. Do 2.7kReads8.1Score235Shelves
42. 42 未 Cultivation, Futuristic Style 未来式修仙 A Little Longer久一分Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Centuries after the spiritual qi revival on Earth, spiritual technology reigns supreme. Cultivation no longer requires spiritual roots, talent, or insight. A miniature spiritual qi reactor can be implanted in the dantian, and a chip can be implanted directly in the brain to attain enlightenment. Even the Heavenly Dao is just something that can be observed and exploited by a supercomputer. Yet on this Earth, where even pigs can become immortals, the rampant proliferation of cultivators has caused 12.4kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    Yes, yes, brother.

43. 43 灵 The Path of the Spirit’s Secret Guardian 灵秘守护之途 Break Free from the Cage冲破牢笼Mystery159k WordsOngoing Ancient, mysterious ruins around the world are experiencing energy fluctuations one after another, as though a mighty force is awakening. Following a prompt from the System, Lu Xing and Wei Qingyu set out for a ruin deep in a tropical rainforest. An ancient, dangerous aura hangs over the place. Strange symbols cover a massive stone gate, seemingly telling of secrets long forgotten. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A fantasy novel where characters grow stronger step by step, gradually revealing ancient secrets and primordial history.

44. 44 我 I Wasn't Born to Be the Protagonist 我没有主角的命 Boiling Water Diary开水日记Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [No female lead] [Cringe points? Toxic points? This book has them all. Enter at your own risk, and be prepared. I’m afraid it might poison you.] In a martial arts world, he’s the miserable guy whose engagement is broken off by the protagonist’s love interest. In an immortal cultivation world, he’s the stepping stone crushed beneath the Holy Son’s foot. In a terrifying game full of demons and strange horrors, he’s the unfortunate person chosen to play. Gu Chuan transmigrates through the myri 3kReads8.5Score232Shelves

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    The author has a wildly imaginative mind; this is the only novel without a female lead.

45. 45 我 I Can Add Points to My Artifact Refining, So Why Are My Skills a Billion Times Stronger? 我炼器能加点，技能强亿点怎么了 Carrot Juice胡萝卜须汁Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + Genius + Power Fantasy + Two Worlds + Farming + Cautious Protagonist + Hard Work Pays Off + Game Merges with Reality] By a stroke of luck, Fang Ning gets access to the game Tianyuan. It’s a cultivation world centered on martial, magical, and artifact cultivation, with demonic, ghost, talisman, illusion, and other paths playing supporting roles! Those who enter the Tianyuan Realm cannot earn skill points. But Fang Ning has a legendary golden talent, Artifact Refining Enhances 5.7kReads8.2Score515Shelves
46. 46 全 All-Heavens Ascension: I Become an Immortal in Every Extraordinary World 全民诸天：万界超凡我为仙 Ascending Stone飞升的石头Eastern Fantasy270k WordsOngoing [Original world] [the Myriad Worlds] [Urban Cultivation] [Supernatural Paths] [Ancient Cultivators] [Cautious Protagonist] [Insight] [Self-Created Techniques] A portal to the heavens descends upon this world, brought here by an unfathomable power. The supernatural paths of the myriad realms are yours to explore. So what do you want to become? A carefree immortal, a god who walks among mortals, or an ineffable supreme being? Mages, cultivators, engineers, martial artists: every kind of supernatur 454Reads8.8Score—Shelves
47. 47 都 Urban Carefree Evil Doctor 都市逍遥邪医 Mu Ran木燃Urban12.7M WordsOngoing Lin Chen is a poor nobody doing odd jobs at a modeling agency. By chance, he inherits the legacy of an unparalleled, ruthless physician. From then on, he is unmatched in both medicine and martial arts: he can bring the dead back to life and save the world, or become a killing god in a fit of rage for the woman he loves. 5.3kReads8.8Score409Shelves

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    "Urban Wanderer: The Evil Doctor" - A thrilling urban fantasy saga! A wicked doctor enters the city, roaming the martial arts world with unparalleled medical skills and unique techniques. He can save lives on the brink of death and fiercely clash with evil forces. The conspiracies and strange illnesses hidden behind the city's prosperity are all resolved through his wisdom and strength. The fast-paced plot and extraordinary events will immerse you in the unique charm of this blend of action and fantasy. Come and experience this unique urban martial arts world!

48. 48 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 212.8kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves

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    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

49. 49 无 The Invincible Heavenly Emperor 无敌天帝 What Is Immortal and Mortal?何谓仙凡Eastern Fantasy8.2M WordsCompleted A botched ascension sends Ye Fan back to life a hundred years in the past. A prodigy in every field, with an endless array of martial arts techniques, knowledge of everything under the sun, and the power to foresee the future. Now that I am reborn, I shall rule heaven and earth. Those who disobey me will die! Those who refuse to submit will be slain! One word can bring an age of chaos to heel; one sword can cleave the nine heavens. I command divine beasts, forge divine weapons, shatter the void, 15.7kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
50. 50 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 694.2kReads9.6Score146.3kShelves

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